Daybook

| October 17, 2013 11:30 PM

Today

• “Looking Up: Business and Opportunity in the Crown of the Continent” economic forum, FVCC. Guest speakers, more. Registration 8:30 a.m.; program begins 9 a.m. Cost $20; includes lunch. Call 862-6722.

• Storyteller and author Nicholas Vrooman gives lectures on the Metis people of Montana, 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building room 144. Free. Call Mick Stemborski, 756-3945.

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. KRMC.

• Pachyderm meeting, noon, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Jamey Loran will discuss his opposition of the Kalispell City Airport expansion. Lunch available. Call 862-8746.

• Joe Coco offers a WealthMasters finance course based on biblical principles, 6-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church of Whitefish, 6232 U.S. 93 S. Cost $15. Call Linda Coco, 862-2288 to register.

Saturday

• Epworth United Methodist Church fall rummage sale, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Clothing, housewares, linens, toys, games, appliances, more. Coffee and sweet rolls available. Call 257-6849.

• Glacier Woodturners meet, 9 a.m., Hansen’s Trucking. Call 755-1795.

• Ultimate Treasure Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center. Free admission. Antiques, arts, crafts. Bring warm outerwear or blankets for donation.

• Brian Baxter instructs a class on “Reading Maps, Compass, Tracks and Sign,” 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Libby High School. Field session included. An $8 lab fee covers cost of one topographical map. To register, call Amy Robinson, field director of Montana Wildlife Association, (406) 730-2006.

• Mission Mountain Winery free pinot noir vertical tasting 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• North Shore Nordic Club hosts a work day on the Bigfork trail system, 10 a.m. Meet at the green gate on Foothills Drive, about 1/2 mile north of Jewel Basin Road. Call Dave Hadden, 837-0783.

• Flathead Valley Buddy Walk, Woodland Park, Kalispell. Registration at noon; walk starts 1 p.m., followed by food, games, face painting and chair massages. Sponsors needed to support walk’s goals of advocacy and education for Down syndrome.

• Columbia Falls United Methodist Church annual harvest dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 117 Second St. W. Turkey with all trimmings, homemade pies. Free will donation accepted. Call 892-5811.

Sunday

• Wilderness Medicine 101 course, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Libby High School. Taught by Longleaf Wilderness Medicine. Free. To register, call Amy Robinson, field director of Montana Wildlife Association, (406) 730-2006.

Monday

• Fair-Mont-Egan school board regular meeting, 7 a.m., new reception entry.

• Flathead County Republican Women meet, noon, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Jim Lynch, former director of transportation, will discuss proposed expansion of Kalispell City Airport. Optional buffet lunch, $11. Call Jane Bennett. 250-5316.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets, 3-4:30 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Kaye Hollingsworth, 752-9612, ext. 208.

• Lake County Democrats fall fundraiser, 6 p.m., Mission Mountain Country Club, Round Butte Road, Ronan. Gov. Steve Bullock is guest speaker. Meat or vegetarian lasagna dinner, cash bar. Cost $25 per person. Call Caryn Kallay, (406) 274-2174; or Craig McClure, (406) 599-4087.

• Rob Natelson, senior fellow at Denver-based Independence Institute, presents an educational seminar on Article V of the U.S. Constitution, 7 p.m., Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Advance tickets $5, available at Sykes’; tickets $10 at door. Those 21 and younger admitted free. Door prizes.

Tuesday

• Annual flu shot clinic, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building, Kalispell. Walk-in or drive-up shots available. Hosted by the Flathead City-County Health Department. Call 751-8110.

• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Flathead County Solid Waste District board of directors meets, 3 p.m., landfill office.

• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets, 4 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Ave. E.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School.

• Kalispell City Planning Board meets, 7 p.m., Kalispell City Council Chambers, City Hall, 201 First Ave. E.

• Jwalan Muktika School for Illumination hosts a research roundtable discussion on “Welcoming Your Trusting Nature,” 7 p.m., 1005 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Call 862-6573.

Wednesday

• Flathead County Library System board meets, 9 a.m., Columbia Falls City Hall. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Valley Ford.

• Photographers Rick and Susie Graetz give a free presentation on Yellowstone Country, 6:30-8 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building large community meeting room. Call the FVCC Continuing Education Center, 756-3832.